🌱 Earlham Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Coon Rapids-Bayard and 10 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• Earlham Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Coon Rapids-Bayard

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 79 and low of 60 degrees.
• Friday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, temps: high: 79, low: 58.
• Saturday: Partly sunny and humid, with a high of 84 and low of 67 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Coon Rapids

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday September 3

• Earlham Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Coon Rapids-Bayard →
  Coon Rapids-Bayard Secondary School, 905 North St, Coon Rapids
  5:45 pm

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Other local events

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 6

• Food/Cooking: Live Virtual Author Talks with Holly Capelle
  Carroll Public Library , 118 E 5th St, Carroll, IA 51401, USA
  1:00 pm
• PK Information Mtg
  Glidden-Ralston Comm School District Glidden, IA 51443
  7:00 pm
• Welcome to Medicare Seminar, Carroll County (Carroll) 8/6/2026 →
  St Anthony Regional Hospital, St Anthony Reg'l Hospital, 311 S Clark St, Carroll
  7:00 pm

Tuesday August 11

• Cards and Conversation Kids: UNO
  Carroll Public Library , 118 E 5th St, Carroll, IA 51401, USA
  3:00 pm
• Trivia Night
  Carroll Public Library , 118 E 5th St, Carroll, IA 51401, USA
  5:30 pm

Thursday August 13

• Dungeons and Dragons
  Carroll Public Library , 118 E 5th St, Carroll, IA 51401, USA
  4:00 pm

Friday August 14

• Kile Jackson →
  Regency Park Nursing & Rehabilitation Center of Jefferson, 100 Ram Dr, Jefferson
  2:00 pm
• Afternoon Movie: Moana 2
  Carroll Public Library 118 East 5th Street, Carroll, IA 51401
  3:00 pm

Sunday August 16

• CCSD Kickoff Event
  Carroll Comm School District Carroll Athletic Stadium
  8:00 am
• District Meeting →
  Towers' Legendary Harley-Davidson, 1327 Plaza Dr, Carroll
  2:00 pm

Monday August 17

• Library Card Signup Month Bookmark Contest Workshop
  Carroll Public Library 118 East 5th Street, Carroll, IA 51401
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• POET, LLC posted a job opening for Plant Engineer in Coon Rapids. Apply here.
• Rose Acre Farms, Inc. posted a job opening for GC Shipper Cooler in Guthrie Center. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Coon Rapids here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Carroll

• Kelly Kroeger of Carroll (1380kcim.com)
• Carroll Man Charged with Stalking After Allegedly Tracking Victim's Vehicle with AirTag (1380kcim.com)
• Book uncovers Des Moines' darkest secrets (dmcityview.com)

Perry

• Traveling twin turkeys bring law enforcement response Tuesday (theperrynews.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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